An official and widely used Hindi-derived term in India meaning a disabled person, coined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015 as a respectful alternative to older terms.
An official and widely used Hindi-derived term in India meaning a disabled person, coined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015 as a respectful alternative to older terms. Literally meaning 'one whose limbs are divinely gifted,' the term was intended to frame disability positively. Reception has been mixed — some find it empowering, others feel it romanticizes disability.
The government's new policy set aside a percentage of public sector roles specifically for divyang candidates.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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(India) A disabled person.
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